That performance matched his career high, made him the fourth player ever - along with Mitchell, Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson - to have multiple 50-point games in one series, and made him the first player since Iverson in 2001 to have three straight 40-pointers.Įven more impressive is that Murray once again did it down the stretch to ensure the Nuggets got the win. He dropped 50 points, five rebounds and six assists for his second 50-point game of the series, and his third straight game with at least 40 points.
And he was so despite Mitchell putting up 44 points, six rebounds and five assists, which shows just how dynamite Murray was on Sunday. Murray was once again victorious, both in their personal matchup, and in terms of the final score.
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Donovan Mitchell has been the storyline all series long, and the two young stars went toe-to-toe yet again in Game 6. Whatever happens in Game 7, it's sure to be entertaining if the rest of this series is any indication. It has to be demoralizing for the Jazz to be keep getting so close to advancing to the second round, only to fail to put the Nuggets away. Not only have they staved off elimination twice, but they've come back from double-digit deficits both times. Since then, however, Jamal Murray has put them on his back, their defense has picked up a bit and they've secured two straight wins to keep their season going.Īll of a sudden, it feels like Denver has all the momentum. That experience will be crucial as they prepare for Tuesday night.Īfter winning Game 1 in thrilling fashion, the Nuggets lost three straight games, and appeared to be on their way to an early playoff exit. They played in two Game 7s last season, winning one in the first round against the Spurs, before losing one in the second round to the Trail Blazers. The Nuggets are still alive, and they're heading to another Game 7. Here are some key takeaways from the game: We're going to Game 7 baby Now, they'll have to regroup and get ready for Game 7. He didn't get much help, however, with Mike Conley being the only other Utah player to score more than 20 points. Nikola Jokic went for 22 points and nine assists, while Jerami Grant hit four 3-pointers en route to chipping in 18 points.Īs for Utah, they were led once again by Donovan Mitchell, who had another big game himself, going for 44 points, six rebounds and five assists. He's the first player to pull that off in the playoffs since Allen Iverson in 2001. Jamal Murray led the way again for the Nuggets, finishing with 50 points, five rebounds and six assists for his third straight game with at least 40 points. They came back from an early double-digit deficit to take Game 6 on Sunday night, 119-107. After going down 3-1 to the Utah Jazz in their first-round series, they've now won two straight to tie the series at 3-3 and force Game 7.
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